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The Growing Role of the CFO in Crafting Sourcing Strategies

Manufacturers are rethinking their sourcing strategies, and for that exercise the chief procurement officer occupies center stage. But there’s another executive who’s playing an equally vital role.

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Before the Truth Can Get Its Boots On

How scary are deepfakes and other AI-accelerated forms of fraud? Really scary.

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The Role of AI in Logistics: Getting Beyond Hope and Hype

The actual experience of many logistics and other business executives suggests that artificial intelligence remains more a subject of hope and hype than a practical tool in everyday use.

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ESG Compliance: It’s a Problem of Scope

Editor's Letter: When it comes to “social sustainability,” or human rights, much of the corporate world is still unprepared for the regulations and legislation that they’ll be encountering.

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How New Balance Has Weathered Years of Supply Chain Disruptions

The attacks on Red Sea shipping have forced carriers to reroute their vessels around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, resulting in increased cost. But that hasn’t fazed New Balance.

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Taiwan Quake Was a Lesson in Resiliency for the Global Supply Chain

Disaster was averted, delivering a powerful message about how resiliency can stave off critical supply chain disruptions.

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How Businesses Can Cut Supply Chain Costs Without Jeopardizing Long-Term Growth

In a difficult economy, the most obvious action item on executive agendas is cutting cost. Yet businesses often fail to make good on that relatively straightforward objective.

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Diversifying Production From China: Welcome to ‘The Great Reallocation’

Doubts about China as the ideal place to manufacture cheap consumer goods for the West have been voiced for years.

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5G Is Here — And With It, Greater Vulnerability to Cyberattack

With every advance in communications technology comes a fresh vulnerability that opens the user to cyberattack. So it goes with 5G mobile connectivity.

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With Suppliers Running at Near-Capacity, Is the ‘COVID Effect’ Finally Fading?

Are global supply chains finally shaking off the after-effects of the pandemic? The latest findings from GEP’s Global Supply Chain Volatility Index suggest that might be the case.

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Getting the Most Out of Automating the Modern Warehouse

Automation has been touted as the key to ramping up warehouse efficiency in the face of a shortfall of labor. But it comes with its own set of problems.

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Same-Day Delivery: Pricey, But Worth It

Including same-day delivery options is good for business, bringing long-term, strategic benefits that should counter the typical six-figure cost of setting it up.

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